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#MiddleGradeMarch #POP #TBR prompt: Written in the 1900s

Realistic Fiction: 11 year old girl who is navigating puberty, relationships, peer pressure, curiosity about religion, and all the challenges that children go through. She uses prayer to God to express her questions and struggles. This book is relatable across generations and cultures because it talks about situations that all children go through and make it lighthearted.

“Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.“

Margaret shares her challenges and worries about her transforming body and her spirtuality. I would save this book for middle schoolers grades 6-9. I thought this is a good book for young girls and can help them understand that what they are going through is normal.

“Are you there God? It‘s me, Margaret.”

It‘s a great book for children to relate to but it is more for upper grade levels with more “mature” topics. It may also be more suited for girls instead of boys.

Are You There God? It‘s Me, Margaret? by Judy Blume (1970). This is a coming-of-age novel about a young girl who has a lot going on in life. She feels alone and doesn‘t have many friends to confide in.

This book is a great pick for an option for a book club. This would not be book to read during read aloud for the whole class. This has important conversations about coming of age, but would not be appropriate to make a whole class read/listen to. Very relatable as someone who was once 11 years old!

“I can‘t go back, and I don‘t want to stay here by myself without friends. I just wish I knew what to do.”

This book is a great pick for an option for a book club. This would not be book to read during read aloud for the whole class. This has important conversations about coming of age, but would not be appropriate to make a whole class read/listen to. Very relatable as someone who was once 11 years old!

This book won many outstanding awards. The basis of the story is about a coming of age 6th grader named margaret Simon who is navigating the challenges of growing up.

Realistic Fiction: It won many awards including Outstanding Book of the Year. 11 year old girl who is navigating puberty, relationships, peer pressure, curiosity about religion, and all the challenges that children go through. She uses prayer to God to express her questions and struggles. This book is relatable across generations and cultures because it talks about situations that all children go through and make it lighthearted.

“I can‘t go back, and I don‘t ant to stay here by myself without friends. I just wish I knew what to do.”

“Are you there God? It‘s me, Margaret.”

I read this book as a middle schooler and I remember it making me feel seen! It was a great read and I loved reading it again. There are more older child topics (preteen) older grades would love it.

Realistic Fiction: It won many awards including outstanding book of the Year. 11 year old girl who is navigating puberty, relationships, peer pressure, curiosity about religion, and all the challenges that children go through. She uses prayer to God to express her questions and struggles. This book is relatable across generations and cultures because it talks about situations that all children go through and make it lighthearted.

“Are you there God? It‘s me, Margaret.”

Are You There God? It‘s Me, Margaret written by Judy Blume was originally published in 1970. It won many awards including Outstanding Book of the Year. The main basis of the book is a coming of age novel about a 6th grader named Margaret Simon who is navigating the challenges of growing up. This book is easily relatable to children and a book that creates a sense of “you are not alone”!

I read this book as a middle schooler and I remember it making me feel seen! It was a great read and I loved reading it again. There are more older child topics (preteen) older grades would love it.

Are You There God? It‘s Me, Margaret written by Judy Blume was originally published in 1970. It won many awards including Outstanding Book of the Year. The main basis of the book is a coming of age novel about a 6th grader named Margaret Simon who is navigating the challenges of growing up. This book is easily relatable to children and a book that creates a sense of “you are not alone”!

“I can‘t go back, and I don‘t want to stay here by myself without friends. I just wish I knew what to do.“
This line captures Margaret's struggle with the uncertainty and loneliness of growing up. I love this quote because it highlights a feeling many of us have felt: that tension between wanting to move forward yet fearing the unknown, especially when it involves friendships and belonging.

Margaret's quiet, heartfelt prayers to God. These moments aren‘t tied to any specific religion; instead, they‘re a young girl's way of reaching out for comfort, guidance, and understanding during a time of confusing changes. It‘s a reminder of the universal need to feel connected to something bigger, especially when faced with life's uncertainties.

This book is a timeless coming of age novel that beautifully captures the uncertainties, questions, and excitement of adolescence. Margaret is a relatable character whose journey through sixth grade, friendship, faith, and self-discovery resonates with readers of all ages. Blume tackles sensitive topics like puberty, spirituality, and identity with honesty and empathy, creating a safe space for young readers to explore these themes.

I only got 35/211. I feel like if I had had kids I would have read more since a lot of them seemed to be children's books. The banning of most of those books seems absurd but I picked these three but I'm at a loss as to why they would be banned. Also I think The Diary of Anne Frank should be mandatory school reading.
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Still have my copy from the 1970s. 🧡🩶🧡

I still cannot believe that it is 2024 and this book is considered #controversial. It makes me so sad.

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Happy birthday Judy Blume! 🎂🎂🎂

5/5 🌟

This book is incredibly sweet, heartwarming, and funny, transporting me back to my pre-teen years. I truly wish I had read it during my youth, which is why I bought a copy for my daughter. A must-read for all young girls.

4.5 ⭐ Read for a movie bookclub.

Offers great insight into the perspective of a 6th-grade girl. Margret forms new friendships along the way. The characters are relatable and credible for young preteen girls today. Discusses working on a new journey in life. Talks about the challenges that young girls face (boys, periods, getting to know themselves, etc.)

The novel covers the challenges of moving to a new place and ones connection to belief. It is a great contemporary fiction novel that covers growing up and how that can be difficult and that it is possible to get through it. It touches on identity and working towards finding it.

Offers a good perspective of a 6th-grade girl. She is starting a new school and shares her thoughts about figuring out her identity. It is about friendship, family, and spirituality. Perfect for pre-teens (boys, periods, understanding herself)

“Are you there God? It‘s me, Margaret. We‘re moving today. I‘m so scared God. I‘ve never lived anywhere but here. Suppose I hate my new school? Suppose everybody there hates me? Please help me God. Don‘t let New Jersey be too horrible. Thank you.”

This book is perfect for middle school students in grades 5-8th. This book dives deeper into the perspective of a young girl who is navigating her new life experiences of moving, making new friends, understanding her developing body, and her relationship with religion. Overall, the book is very relatable for young pre-adolescents.

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, is a beautifully written book by Judy Blume. This book offers great insight into the perspective of a young sixth-grade girl. The book discusses the issues of friendship, family, and spirituality as Margaret navigates the uncertainties that come with adolescence.

Watching this as I eat my dinner #booktomovie #deweyoct